Franconia man bound at gunpoint by intruders

Two men burst into a home in Franconia Monday afternoon, tied up the elderly resident and ransacked the house, police said Tuesday.

The victim, who police described as an elderly man, suffered minor injuries that did not require treatment. Police said he answered the door to the home on the 100 block of Comice Court in the Pear Tree Village development early Monday afternoon and the two suspects forced their way in, pointing a handgun at the man and binding him with a cord.

Police said the man lives in the house with other family members but was home alone. He was able to free himself from the cord while the suspects were ransacking the house and he ran to a neighbors home.

Neighbors said they spotted the suspects fleeing from the home after the victim escaped. The suspects were driving a tan sedan and police believe they got away with an undetermined amount of cash. Police said the victims are taking inventory of their possessions to unsure nothing else was taken.

Anyone who may have observed the men or the tan vehicle is asked to call police at 215-723-6777.